They don’t smoke, they don’t drink, and they want nothing more than to own a house and start a business. The kids of Generation Z may not even be 20 yet, but they've already earned a reputation as a bunch of squares. But are these digital natives really born to be mild?

Juggling studying and debt is an increasing challenge for college students in the US, but Luvo is offering a way to alleviate their burden. Its website makes selling notes to classmates easy and profitable, but why have these jottings suddenly turned into veritable gold dust?

From Coasties to K-Poppers, the US is home to a range of teen subcultures. In the third of a series exploring Gen Z and Gen Y tribes, Andrea Graham Richeson delves into the overscheduled world of Alpha Achievers. Do these ambitious teens embody the model student and future star employee?

From the mind-enhancing drug in the 2011 movieLimitlessto doubt-ridding pills in the 2006 novelIndecision,‘smart drugs’ usually occupy the realms of fiction. But can science produce a real life equivalent? Research from Oxford and Harvard suggests modafinil could be the answer.